Pakistan army resorted to heavy firing and shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) in several forward areas of Rajouri and Poonch Districts and parts of Pallanwalla in Akhnoor sector of Jammu District on February 26 evening, leading to strong retaliation from the Indian side, reports Daily Excelsior.
Five Army soldiers were injured and two houses damaged as Pakistani army resorted to heavy mortar shelling along LoC in Akhnoor sector in Jammu District.
The Pakistani army used heavy weaponry, firing 120-mm mortar targeting civilian hamlets and forward posts since 5.30 pm on the LoC, official sources said. They fired from small, automatic and heavy weaponry in Krishna Gati, Balakote, Khari Karmara, Mankote, Tarkundi areas in Poonch District; Kalal, Baba Khori, Kalsian, Laam and Jhangar areas in Rajouri District; and Pallanwala and Laleali sub sectors in Akhnoor sector of Jammu District.
A number of Pakistan army personnel were killed and injured while their five posts were destroyed across LoC in Sunderbani-Pallanwalla sector on February 26 evening in retaliatory firing and shelling by the Indian side, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that number of Pakistan army troopers were killed and injured across Sunderbani and Pallanwalla sectors. Five posts of Pakistan army were also destroyed. Heavy exchange of shelling and firing was going on at several places till late night (February 26) when the reports last came in.
Meanwhile, Pakistani Rangers also resorted to heavy firing targeting forward Indian positions on the International Border (IB) in Jammu District on February 26, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, a Pakistani Ranger was killed and six others were injured in retaliation by the Border Security Force (BSF). The Rangers resorted to heavy firing along the IB in Kanachak sector of Jammu district in the wee hours of this morning prompting the BSF to retaliate. Heavy exchange of firing between the two sides continued for about an hour in which a Ranger was killed and six others were injured. However, there was no loss of life on BSF side or the civilians, living close to the IB. Firing from Pakistan side stopped following effective retaliation by the Indian troops.
According to officials, more than a dozen cease-fire violations took place on February 26 the fourth consecutive day of Pakistan shelling and firing on Indian posts along the border, reports Daily Excelsior.